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(One Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER i8 l THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER Pace 2 The Mountaineer Welcome, Club Women Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 137 Waynesville, North Carolina The County Seat of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUSS Editor MRS. HILDA WAY GWYN Associate Editor W. Curtis Russ and Marion T. Bridges, Publishers PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year, In Haywood County $1.75 Six Months, In Haywood County 90c One Year, Outside Haywood. County 2.50 Six Months, Outside Haywood County 1.50 All Subscriptions Payable In Advance Entered at the pout office at Waynesville. N. ('.. as Second OIuh Mail Matter, aa provided under the Act of March 3, 1879, November 20. 1014. Obituary notices, resolutions of reaped, card of thank, and all notices of pntertainment for profit, will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. NATIONAL DlTO;.IAL 11SSQCJTION North Carolina vK f PKSS ASSOC I A nc9 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1943 (One Day Nearer Victory) A Good Place To Live The manner in which business enterprises of this county backed the 4-H Club boys and their fat calves at the recent annual Stock Show is sufficient proof that there is 100 per cent cooperation between the two groups. The public at large displayed much inter est in the enterprise, and the sale of the prize beef at most of the markets here over the week-end met with success. Every mar ketman knew at the time he bought the fat calves that he would only realize about half of what he was paying. The entire undertaking was one of good will from one group towards the other and not for monetary gain. Such cooperation is further proof of what we have been saying all these years "Hay wood Is A Good Place To Live." Wanted- Woyk Room We have an exceptionally find troop of Girl Scouts in our community and have had for a number of years a credit both to the high type of leadership and to the girls themselves. The public generally speaking has not appeared to give the girls quite the recognition they deserve in comparison with that given their brother group, the Boy Scouts. We feel sure that anyone who saw the Girl Scout troop marching to church last Sunday with their leaders, was impressed with the group. There is a certain period in the lives of both boys and girls in passing from child hood into youth that needs special activities and diversion to worthwhile things. The Scout movement both for boys and girls fills this urgent and vital need. They must also learn early in life to work together in a group. While the girls do not have as much phy sical activity on their program as the boys, they make up for it in creative efforts. In order to do so a room especially designed for their use should be furnished them so that they may work together. By special design, we do not mean from the standpoint of any style of architecture, but merely a room that they may call "their own." There are around fifty girls now enrolled in the local Girl Scout troop. They are try ing to carry on their work in the old library room at the Central Elementary school. It is entirely too small for the proper develop ment of their activities. The troop has had a number of rooms at their disposal from time to time, but for such short durations that they have lost heart in trying to fix up things as they would otherwise do. This work, if it has proven anything has shown us that the Women can take it, shoul der to shoulder with the men. In the com ing generations they will continue to stand side by side on equal footing in working out problems, as never before, so it behooves any community to see that the girls have the same chance as the boys for a well ' rounded and balanced life. This is a challenge to the citizens of this area. Who has a large vacant room they mi iy i. xi ri;j o . A O TITl 1 wiu ouer w uie um owutsi vvno nas one they would rent for a nominal sum ? Women Trainers In Mexican campaigns the women always the soldiers are always kept in fighting trim. We take this opportunity in the name oi the citizens of Waynesville to extend a wel come to the members of the eighteen Hay wood County Home Demonstration Clubs who are holding their annual Achievement Day program in the courthouse today. Six years ago the first clubs were organ ized in Haywood County. Today they rep resent the largest organized group of wo men in the county, more than 500 strong. A lot of women's organizations tend to take the women from their homes, but not so the Home Demonstration Clubs, for their object is to enable their members to make their homes more attractive and convenient, so that their families may enjoy life in a more pleasant and comfortable manner. The standards in rural living in Haywood County have made tremendous strides in the past six years. There have been num bers of reasons for this, better roads, more cash crops, better equipment, and a more cooperative spirit between the men and the women. But the greatest reason for these changes has been the inspiration the women have received at their club meetings. What others have done they could do. They have learned to make the most of what they have, and as a result our rural homes are now up with the fine Farms that surround them, Haywood farmers have made progress and their wives have kept pace with them. The exhibits on display from year to year, as well as their homes, are definite proof of what their club work has done and is doing for them. The town is yours today. You will have the right-of-way. We hope you have time after your meeting to browse about and en joy a real holiday, richly earned by being good housewives, mothers and club members. WATCH ON THE RHINE! HERE and THERE HILDA By WAY GWYN Militant Christians Five thousand persons, representing Pro testant denominations, have organized the Christian Mission for World Order. They represent 25 million people who are press ing what they call the Six Pillars of Peace. The pillars are : 1. An enduring international political or ganization. 2. Economic and financial collaboration of national governments. Outside of personal loss in the to loose faith casualty lists, the nres.nt coal time like this. shortage is, perhaps, the first real pinch that the war has brought to us in this section . . . We were as sured in good faith, we feel cer tain by the coal dealers that after the middle of November coal would start moving in this area and that there was no actual short age, but before relief seems in sight for us here there is not only a shortage, but real suffering, we are told . . . we have avoided writ ing about the coal situation for we read so many contradictory reports This is bad at a Enough of an unpleasant sub ject. . . We heard a woman during the week say, "I am simply going to cut down my Christmas card list, what is the use of sending cards to people you never think about, but have just formed the habit of send ing a card, because they send to you. I am going to revise my list and cut it to the bone." Hold on just a minute, please, revise your list, if you wish, lady, but let us make a suggestion, don't cut down in the papers that it is difficult to on the cards you send, just change know the true conditions . . . (As names and addresses. . . Why not substitute a list of boys in service for your casual acquaintances. . . Think what a pleasure that few cents investment will mean to that one editorial writer recently wrote, the more he reads about it the less he knows.) . . . But even so, most of us have come t- our own con clusions that somebody is afraid I boy overseas . . . Maybe he has to buck the labor powers, and as a I not a special friend here at home, result not only individuals will Maybe you brought your groceries suffer, but war production will be! from him. . . Maybe he delivered seriously hampered. The situation something to you. . . Maybe he was offers many serious angles. We ! just a boy about town, that you heard recently from an authorita- have known since he was "knee tive source that the British could high to a duckling" . . . Far from not understand strikes in a coun- home, think what your thought of i- j : . t i '.. 1 1 l i v. ; , ..." l j M t u : 1 ; . . o t. i , .. 'try uuiuig war ume . . . wen mey mm win mean. . . una uiuiauima Provision for such changes in the peace jhuve nothintr on u, neither -anweJis going to be a grim one . . . and structure as may be required by changing. In the first place we find ourselves I outside of the very young at home WASHINGTON Many a Rough Surprise Ahead for German 'Army Stormovik Tough for Plonej tJ Naii T if Special to Central Press e WASHINGTON There are many new and nasty surprises me uermans as ue umwu nauuiu iunn aneaa on the errhafi I Along with a general discussion of the Russian-desired fm . TT'.-.nto TTnitorl Clot.. Stnlipn nt Cl.. .. . - "UtU WC9LCIH i i in , Mvwwvw ww.ww.j via oiaic Gr(K , Hull P ' ish Foreie-n Secretary Anthony Eden. Soviet Forpio- ' nl '. . ..-,. :j .l.,. .m , 6" "mmissai Viacheslav Molotov and their aides will discuss new weapons of New War Weapon Readied 1 ( ) 11(1 1 1 1 1 inS jafiiii LUC Danic no uic , ... ... British are, "Where is the govern- unnstmas tnis year . . . incidint- 4. Autonomy tor subject people with ade- ment authority?" . . . Why don't 'ally the War Department is asking quate provisions for the realization Of this they draft the strikers, as they! that all Christmas cards to sol- jgj have the cream of our manhood, j diers overseas be mailed at once. !ior tneir work is certainly an es-, Laras maneu tnis weeK, we are toirj Controlling military .sential for both the home and battle ! will reach the most remote areas of the soldier is the one to get 5. Procedures for establishments everywhere. 6. The rights of individuals in all countries to religious and intellectual liberty. Between November 1 and 20, six major interdenominational groups will visit 102 cities in 36 states stressing the need for a post-war world based on Christian principles. ' They wish to present a different picture front? j the war theaters not before De- ccmber 25. . . The cards must be , .. . 'sent in sealed envelopes as first No matter whether a man wants , XT . , , , . ... L , , . , , , , . , i class mail (Now don t forget this to leave his home and fight or not, , , yc , ? , -c .1. j l. 11 S u- ,teature). . . bo remember the boys if the draft board clashes him ,n ; thia eytn if f 1 -A without deferment he has to .ivjlian f'rk,ndg go. He are no' complaining aout t.'us system. It is a just and fair on?. We are at war, our verv homes are being threatened, Kvery to hasten the end of the global conflict. T . ,i 1 o.n roa nnwr ar rert Q ir that Unll . n. 11UUIIIICU OV.Wi.WWW " - ww.... V..V.V .4UU ttllU (" J W . f Molotov that no French front can be opened up until sphntr-n J iiuijr Wlic uic usuaiiy luroment waters of tJ But new implements of war will be ready whl the time comes to strike. These are being develoiJ and tested in American and British laboratoh. !l trial fields in the utmost secrecy. They will m 1 . . . . ...... i - ...Kink. .1.. "lOII man rauiiitrnti any suijjiuca iuwi vne uwimun scientist have store for the invaders from the democracies. Mo nuartrn think it iinlikplv that Uiti.. ,..:. ihyih..v I - - j ..w.w . . . v i wiu use gas a last aespera,ie gtuuujc w icvcm uwicai. They hasten to point out that vast supplies of gas are availahi. the United Nations and that the Nazis would come off a terribl beiuiiu ucob ill wcii 9 vAmmvov "fo w J I In the field of secret weapons, the Russians have gone the NrJ one bettor in mass-producing a "tank buster" on wings. This lethj device naa smasnea enure ranzer divisions io Dits on the RusslJ plains. i The Russian cannon-carrying, armored Stormovik fightine niaJ is. credited with being one of the most potent counter weapons thj has sent tne uerman legions reeling groggny Dachward across m Ukraine and beyond tne unieper. One American observer recently returned from Russia was so e thusiastic in his praise of the Stormovik that he declared: Tl flying tank Duster nas ouimoaeo. uie armored rorces. Military experts are not quite so positive in their statements, bj they agree that the Stormovik is a "red hot counter to the taa forces and has been a potent factor in stopping the Germans The plane is virtually a flying steel hull. The entire fuselage el closing the engine, cannons, puoi and observer machine gunner even the gasoline tanks Is sheathed in armored steel that wil st anything short of a direct hit by a heavy-caliber shell Fifty-caliber machine gun bullets bounce off this armored shi like pebbles. Even the propeller boss, housing the mechanism fi changing the propeller pitch. Is armored. The plane carries two armor-piercing 37-mm. cannon, flies at hij speed in low altitude attacks and has even knocked out the Germi Tiger tank a 60-ton monster. . v..M uv.ui. duuwuiisu in vTMiiuigLuu win nave an epic stoi to hand down to his grandchildren which does not concern the wi af all. The other day, leaving the war department, he stepped into a d ana asKea tne anver to lake him to the Army War college, hut und wartime regulations the cab had to pick up a full load before leaving. A couple of minutes later a lieutenant and a cap tain, whose identities must remain secret, came along and upon being informed of the .cab's destination, got in. Hardly had the machine left the Pentagon building when the cJ tain curtly said, "Driver, we are In a hurry to reach the Union sti tion. Take us there first and then you can drop your other passengi i we war couege." j For a moment the silence was so thick it could be cut. Then ,J the cabby to the captain: "The law says the first passenger djctati the route of the cab . . . when you got in I told you I was heaiM ror the War college, ana," the cabby laconically conrmed, "I hoi you like It, sir, because that's where you're going!" And Wd Captain Face N .... 1 t,1.. .... 1 .L..U U.. . -iv i , . i . , , , I i ru i ii ui mii;u ;"n siiuuiu it'ui mail ut ..iinsuaii activity man existed wnen many , ht, ulst his part. But what religious leaders declared for the League of ; special privilege has the man in the Nations and then went to sleep while the i("oa,1niinc ,0 buck at such ,a ti,m; t , j r. i i , , , !ils this? Is it any .more dang r- Lodges and Reeds .sabotaged the only hopejous in the mines than it is flying of securing lasting world peace. Religious a plane on a mission over Ger leaders now see that they must be viligant ma1?? ' " " DTthe min" & rlotifH mrv oinT.hr than mon i th fleets out in the Pacific ? How Voice and militant to prevent a repetition of that debacle. Raleigh News and Observer. Registration By-Products Registration for the fourth ration book has had worth-while effects, according to the Christian Science Monitor. First, is the fresh emphasis on the fact that rationing is based primarily on the neighborly idea of sharing fairly so, that everyone can have enough, and only secondarily on the need to prevent anyone from taking too much. The paper afso pointed out the fact that the voluntary work of the teachers as clerks, often in cases long after dark, reinforced the impression of community cooperation. It also recalled the oft-forgotten fact that the ration boards themselves are groups of neighbors intent on the common good, not cogs in a bureaucracy intent on cutting down on supplies. The second valuable effect pointed out was of the registration experience of many citizens who have no-school age children, with the brief contact with the school teach ers. In these days of additional demands on teachers, who have stayed on the job, despite the many inducements to go into better paid war production jobs, every addi tional touch of interest helps. OF THE People Do ijoii nijrove of a fourth term ir President Roosevelt? have definite plans for postwar problems and future peace. There s no man on earth better acquaint ed and has a firmer grasp of the world situation than President Koosevelt. I am confident that he would carry through and that a successor might not, as I see it, furry out the world policy being formulated by Roosevelt and Churchill with the same under standing, agreement, and mutal- ty, that these two greatest of -talesmen can and will do. An other man at this time might and 'mild possibly and easily disrupt the mutual understanding estab lished between Mr. Churchill and ir President. I further feel that the subjugated countries and our "ther Allies might conceivably mis construe our rejection of Presi dent Roosevelt if he should run and be defeated, of being a re nunciation of all that America has promised them." anyone else. We should have political issues right now." Miss Edna Hayes "Yes, I prove of President Roosevelt a fourth term." C. E. Williams " will M favor of President Roosevelt, iff war goes on, but if the war I think we should make h ('haul Graydrii Ferguson - "WM course, by all means, that we are still at war." about the armies in North Africa, in Italy, in Sicily, and along the threatened second front? These boys are taking what the govern ment offers them in pay, but we do not hear any great howl of com plaint from them. . . We all know that the ways of government are thick with intrigue . . . and politics is in everything from our churches to the most isolated voting pole in our nation. The game seems inevi table. But there should be rules for everything, and when a people can hold up the vital work of a nation, somebody should start in vestigating. (lias. C. Francis "Sure, ie hundred per cent." I do, Piesi- good Roy Parkmav "I think dent Roosevelt has made a president, but I think he has serv ed his time, and we should elect someone else." About Right He left his wife $500 to buy a memorial stone after he died, and she thought a dia mond would be just about right. Florida Times-Union. The world has become a mighty small place today, and we hate to feel that in such a crisis as this we could not manage our home af' fairs better than this. Don't you know that Hitler is enjoying our situation. We feel sure it is being publicized as a proof of the discord of America and played up as a great show of our weakening. . . Put yourself in their place. . . Wonld we not get satisfaction to gloat that there was such dishar mony in Germany that even the people were being denied fusl. Wouldn't we be saying . . . "Well President Roosevelt had better look after his affairs at home, instead of taking time out to confer with Churchill." Yes any of us would. Maybe this is one time that the American Press has been too re pressed, but there is the side of not wanting to agitate discord at this time, trying to trust that the govsrnment would get matters ad justed . . . During the past week we have read scores of different slants on the subject . . We are told there is plenty of coal if the situation was properly handled. The public had a panicky reaction a few weeks back, now they are about i M. G. Sta mey "Yes, I do. Since the Moscow Conference, Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin seem to have a perfect understanding and agree ment, as to the manner, and way in which the war will be persecut ed, to a complete and smashing vic tory over the enemy and also .YoMe Ferguson "Yes, you can't change horses in the middle of a stream." . R. Morgan "Very much now. It looks like he is the logical pros pect at present." Letters To The! Editor F. G. Rippetoe"No, I think he has been president long enough and that there are others who are equally well qualified to fill his place." Zeb Curtis "Yes, for the simple reason that President 1 Roosevelt knows more about conditions than THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY ( HOLD IT! - WHEN THE BALL V4EHT s- rv over the fence that near- t J GANGWAY? . V. 1 ( SI6HTEO AIR RAIO WARDEN ) Sd-EV OUTSIDE JMTERFEieENCE RUINED TODAYS FOOTBALL CAME THEY HAVE DOSE IT AGM Editor The Mountaineer: Who have?--Mayor .lark and his fellow co-workers on Town Board of Aldermen, Ceorire BH and his Board of County Comi sioners. . What hnve thev done? I have lowered our taxes AGAI1 th Ktvnnd time in two consf tive years and that is no insif ficant matter to us taxpayer. This has been done at when Federal taxes are soal t tha oUps. when waecs are lowing suit, and when maW of all sorts of public works almost as scarce as hens Yet public works are being P' forward. If you do not behe for Waynesville, Just look n AlHorman B" you. aee . lett has done on that "sore at the intersection of Boya nue, Brown Hill R"d' "d street running south by School. Then go all over red and see where he has repair a ? noi7inOr. before I left town September Vrt.her. this enterprising S4 Serq tnlH me in ber that he proposed to . , n., nil nver Wf broken sioiewains - m..i offmrS. I m Wlin COU111..V ,,nt - . .x-i.. f n conversant. iorrunaieiy - n. You who live in Waynes' exfl see tnese u... - - - d as they are oem ibf do not strme ; - . ...v,,-. enmes nome they ao one ..- - w a year. And ior . I am taking it on , th s "piece" n ' , Jl w nnr people SUggeKL - t t, their appreciation to KnaU for what tnej done and are doing Elf Nothing can make sion a shanty ow -collector.